“The chance of me playing in the World Cup is skyhöga (sky-high),” the star wrote on Twitter.

With 62 goals in 116 games, Zlatan is Sweden’s all-time top scorer and sixth most-capped player in history.

The former PSG, Barcelona and Milan man has represented his nation at two previous World Cup finals and four European Championships, a quarter-final finish in 2004 marking Sweden’s best tournament with Zlatan in the team.